Ayhan Bilgen: 237 HDP officials are detained

Ayhan Bilgen, spokesperson of HDP, stated that 237 HDP officials have been detained in simultaneous operations carried out this morning. He also said that HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş had heart spasm on Saturday and he is denied healthcare services in prison.

Holding a press
conference in HDP headquarters, Ayhan Bilgen spoke about the bombing
attack in Beşiktaş, constitution draft and health of Selahattin
Demirtaş.

Bilgen pointed out the
statements of some MPs and pro-government writers in social media:
“Just a few moments after the attack in Beşiktaş, some MPs and
pro-government writers identified the attack as an attempt to prevent
the change in the presidential system. Degrading the value of human
life because of political ambitions is unacceptable. The statements
that are made after the attack against our party, combined with
[Minister of Interior's] vengeance promise, reveals the conditions we
live in now.”

“Is this how you take vengeance?”

Bilgen showed some
pictures revealing the damage caused by the police raids and the
writing on the wall that reads “We came to visit you, but you were
away”: “These are the pictures of our office in Istanbul.
Anti-riot vehicles are still waiting in front of our offices. Our
friends inside are not allowed to go outside and make a statement to
the press. Our MPs are not allowed to enter the office. How is this
related to the investigation of Beşiktaş attack? They had written
similar things on the walls of bedrooms in Cizre and Sur. Is this how
you take vengeance?”

Bilgen also stated that
7432 HDP members have been detained and 2345 of them have been
arrested since July 22, 2015.

“We are worried about Demirtaş's health”

“I want to express our
worries about our co-chair's health. Demirtaş is denied healthcare
services in prison, though he has a heart condition and medical
report. We will apply to Medical Association of Turkey to demand an
examination monitored by impartial physicians.”

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